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HRMS: North Dakota state workforce tight; young‑worker recruitment and early‑career retention are key issues
Summary
HRMS told lawmakers that the state’s workforce shows strong retention among long‑service employees but weak representation and high turnover among employees aged 20–30, and that targeted recruitment and early career retention should be priorities.
HRMS managers told the Employee Benefits Program Committee on Oct. 7 that North Dakota state government is carrying a demographic imbalance: a large share of long‑service workers and a relatively small share of employees aged 20–30. That imbalance, staff said, leaves the state vulnerable to retirements and knowledge loss if it does not build recruitment pipelines and improve early‑career retention.
“Timing is urgent,” said Molly Harrington, chief people officer for HRMS, citing low statewide unemployment (about 2.5% in August 2025) and a forecast that roughly 25% of the state’s workforce will be retirement‑eligible within…
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